Which to use
“extremidad” and “extremidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,210
- “extremidad” frequency rank
- #15,373
- “extremidades” frequency rank
- 47583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extremidad | extremidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte del cuerpo que sobresale del tronco pero que está unida a él. Como los brazos, piernas, manos, pies, e incluso la cola de los animales. | Forma del plural de extremidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extremidad and extremidades apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. extremidad ([ekst̪ɾemiˈð̞að̞]) and extremidades ([ekst̪ɾemiˈð̞að̞es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “extremidad” sits inside “extremidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extremidad is recorded at frequency rank #32,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ɾemiˈð̞að̞]. extremidades is at rank #15,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekst̪ɾemiˈð̞að̞es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47583, this pair ranks #119,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extremidad vs extremidades
Shared letters: adeimrtx. Private to "extremidad": -. Private to "extremidades": s.
"extremidad" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC · "extremidades" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extremidad ← etxremidad · exrtemidad · extermidad · extreimdad · extremdiad · extremiadd · extremidadd · extremidda
- extremidades ← etxremidades · exrtemidades · extermidades · extreimdades · extremdiades · extremiaddes · extremidaddes · extremidadess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extremidad" and "extremidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "extremidad" or "extremidades"?
Remembering extremidad vs extremidades
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extremidad” entry
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